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Essays in admiralty : an introduction to legal issues in shipping from a West African perspective /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxfordshire :
Petrospot Ltd.,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Dedication; Foreword; Preface; About the author; About the Firm; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1
- An introduction to shipping; Types of ship; The players; Services rendered; Other industries related to shipping; Finance; Insurance; Ports, terminal and canals; Flag administration; Classification societies; Chapter 2
- Shipping and its logistics; Characteristics of shipping; Merchant shipping; Who are those involved in shipping?; How are ships engaged?; Developing countries with protection policy; Basis for shipping in less developed countries.
- Effects of protection on shipping policiesNigerian shipping policy; The main features of a good shipping policy; Chapter 3
- Rudiments of maritime law; Historical evolution of maritime law; Chapter 4
- Corporate governance in shipping; The principles of corporate governance; The need for good corporate governance; Benefits of corporate governance in shipping; Pillars of corporate governance ; Corporate accountability; How can the practice of corporate governance be promoted and sustained?; Conclusion; Chapter 5
- The International Maritime Organization
- the engine for shipping.
- Purposes of the IMOSome IMO Conventions domesticated by Nigeria; The impact of the IMO in Nigeria; Chapter 6
- The bunker industry ; Processing and pricing; Buyer's guide ; Fuel for thought; Buyer's guide ; Fuel for thought; Chapter 7
- Oil and gas investments in Nigeria; Local Content Policy ; The rationale behind the Local Content Policy ; The salient provisions of the Local Content Act, 2010; General requirements for successful implementation; Conclusion; Chapter 8
- The tools of international trade; Legal aspects; Main features of the Incoterms 2010 rules.
- How to apply the rules for any mode of transport How to apply the rules for sea and inland waterway transport; Rules for domestic and international trade; Explanation of terms used in the Incoterms 2010 rules; Flashback; A. Departure terms
- buyer possession at seller's premises; B. Arrival terms
- seller delivers to destination point; Guide to Incoterms rules; 1. EXW
- Ex Works; 2. FCA
- Free Carrier (Named Point); 3. FOR/FOT (Free on Rail/Free on Truck); 4. FOB Airport; 5. FOB (Free onboard); 6. C & F (Cost and Freight); 7. CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight).
- Chapter 9
- The Rotterdam Rules and the obligations of the carrier The main obligations of the carrier ; i) Obligation as to the goods; ii) Obligation as to delivery; iii) Obligation as to the ship; Other obligations of the carrier; Liability of the carrier ; Chapter 10
- Rules governing the carriage of goods by sea; The Hague Rules 1924; 1. Scope and limit of application of the Hague Rules ; 2. Period of responsibility of the carrier ; 3. Notice of loss and timing of legal action; 4. Limits of liability per package or unit ; The Hague-Visby Rules, 1968.